Mike Hessman

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Mike Hessman

Detroit Tigers — No. 26
First baseman
Born: March 5, 1978 (1978-03-05) (age 30)
Fountain Valley, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right 
Major League Baseball debut
August 22, 2003 for the Atlanta Braves
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2007)
Batting average     .191
Home runs     8
Runs batted in     30
Teams

Michael Steven Hessman (born March 5, 1978, in Fountain Valley, California) is a Major League Baseball first baseman currently with the Detroit Tigers.

Hessman was originally drafted right out of Mater Dei High School in the 15th round (452nd overall) by the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 Major League Baseball draft.

Hessman spent 8 years in the Braves organization before finally making his major league debut on August 22, 2003. His first major league hit was a pinch-hit home run. It was on August 26, 2003, off New York Mets pitcher Mike Stanton.

He signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers on January 7, 2005. He played for the Toledo Mud Hens for the whole season, the Tigers Triple-A team. He hit 28 home runs, one every 16.89 at bats.

The next season, Hessman hit 24 home runs for the Mud Hens again, one every 14.38 at bats. He would spend the whole season again for them however.

In 2007, Hessman began the year for the Mud Hens again, but had his contract purchased on July 23, marking the first time he had been on the major league roster since 2004. He had already hit 27 home runs for the Mud Hens, one every 13.19 at bats. He had led the International League in home runs at the time.

On August 28, 2007, Hessman was named the 2007 International League Most Valuable Player [1].

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